Approved For Release 200W 96-00788R001 100020001 -8 ME &C7 PrT DATE EVENT COMMENTS SEP 77 GONDOLA WISH established. Designed as an OPSEC support mission to' mimic HOIS remote viewers to determine US vulnerability. APR 78-JUL 78 Robert Monroe, Executive Director, Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences (MIAS), was contacted to determine what MIAS could provide in support of GONDOLA WISH. 13 JUL 78 Establishment of GRILL FLAME. OCT 78 ACSI tasked INSCOM to develop parapsychology program. ACSI directed all Army Parapsychology/Remote Viewing research, experiments, application, etc. be protecied by unclassified nickname GRILL FLAME (TAB A). HQ INSCOM never received written tasking on this subject. The CG INSCOM and the ACSI had agreed upon the concept of Remote Viewing and the need for Army involvement in this area (TAB 8). 27 OCT 78 MAJ Murray Watt appointed GRILL FLAME Project Manager. DEC 78-JAN 79 Selection of remote viewers and interviewers. 15 FEB 79 Army General Counsel advised ACSI that GRILL FLAME constitutes human use. 26 MAR 79 Surgeon General's Human Use Subjects Research Review Board concludes GRILL FLAME not human use. APR 79 XBeginning of orientation training at SRI-International. 4 SEP 79 First operational Remote Viewing session took place. Of the 251 personnel considered for GRILL FLAME, 117 were interviewed and six individuals were actually selected for training. 40mote Viewing considered technology transfer rather than direct research. Six INSCOM personnel begin training at SRI-International in Remote Viewing. A missing aircraft WE) was located within a 15-nautical mile radius of its downed location. I Approved For Release 20ow5FwGRFMT6-00788R001 100020001-8 Approved For Release 2000/08/0 ~F~~TMR001 100020001-8 SG1 I DATE EVENT 20 NOV 79 Surgeon General's Human Subjects Research Review Board states Remote Viewing is human use. 16 JAN 80 Congressman Rose briefed. 2 FED 80 Dr. Spiro, Under or t!-,(., COMMENTS Found that Remote Viewing did constitute human use and recommended more formal compliance with human use requirements. Army, briefod. 6 FED 80 CIA brif~fed. 5 MAR 80 Under Secretary of Defense, William Perry, issues restriction on use of P-6 funds. SEP 80 First GRILL FLAME operative attends Gateway Training at MIAS. 14 JAN Under Secretary of the 81 Army approved continuation of GRILL FLAME project. 11 FEB Program management for 81 GRILL FLAME transferred to CG, INSCOM. 16 APR Congressman Rose briefed. 81 16 JUL Congressman Rose briefed 81 on human use issue. 17 JUL The Honorable Delbert 81 Spurlock, Army General Counsel, recommends ACSI submit GRILL FLAME Charter to Secretary of the Army for review and approval in order to comply with DOD Reg 5240.1-R. OCT 81 LTC Robert Jachim assumes project manager duties. 20 NOV BG Odom, ACSI, DA briefed. 81 1 FEB 82 Secretary of the Army approves continuation of GRILL FLAME activities during 1982. Not appropriate for Army to fund technology programs aimed at scientific demonstration of parapsycholbgy (TAB C). TAB D rAB E 4-0 rAB F TAB G Approved For Release 2000108/017 "'.'CIA- RID-P46-00788RO01 100020001-8 Approved For Release 2000/OMT'w'~1d,.bn, fte0788ROO1 100020001-8 0 rkd ME I SG1 I DATE 12 APR 82 Mr. Olin, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), briefed. 4 MAY 82 Ms. Smiley, Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), briefed. 19-26 JUN 82 GRILL FLAME operative attends Gateway training at MIAS. 29 JUN 82 Mr. Dyer, Ms. Shekmar, Mr. Rhodes, Staff Members, Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC), briefed. JULY 82 ZGR'ILL Flame personnel begin training at SRI-International in the new Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) method. 5 AUG 82 LTG Faurer, Director NSA, briefed. 29 SEP 82 Senator Pell briefed. 1 OCT 82 NFIP funding terminated for projec t by Congressional directive. 4 OCT 82 NOV 82 Project operative attends Gateway training at MIAS. 3 DEC 82 11,~`CG INSCOM notifies ACSI DA that INSCOM will fund a psychoener- getics program out of hide by using S&IA funds, based on ACSI staff guidance. Project name changed to CENTER LANE. 19 JAN 83 The Honorable Richard DeLauer, Under Secretary of Defense, signs memorandum allowing Program 6 resources to be used to maintain the current INSCOM CENTER LANE capability. I MAR 83 Letter of Instruction signed establishing CENTER LANE as Security Systems Planning Division, Security Support Dectachment, 902d MI Group. EVENT CIA, briefed. COMMENTS Army GRILL FLAME collection operations cease (TAB H). TAB I 4.0 TAB J TAB K rw~ ov- Approved For Release 20C&W;RkPt96-OO788 ROO 1100020001-8 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788RO01 100020001-8 S E C FRE T SG1 I DATE EVENT 14 MAR 83 Gen Wickham, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, briefed. 16 MAR 83 The Honorable Jay R. Sculley, Assistant Secretary of the Army for RD&A, briefed. 31 MAR The Honorable George Bush, 83 Vice President of the United States, was briefed for thirty minutes concerning CENTER LANE related activities by DR. Vorona, DIA. Also present were Adm. Murphy, C/S, Mr. Gregg, Assistant to the Vice President, National Security Affairs, and LTC Fry, Military Assistant. MAY 83 Gen Blanchard, Army Science Board, briefed by MG Stubblebine. MAY 83 CIA, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 20 May The Honorable James Ambrose, 83 Under Secretary of the Army, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 13 JUN The Honorable John Marsh, 83 Secretary of the Army, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 15 JUN 83 secretary of the Army approves TAB M establishment of Special Access Program for CENTER LANE. 7 JUL 83 CPT Frederick Atwater assumes duties as Acting Project Manager. 19 JUL 83 Contract signed with Mr. Robert Monroe for "One-on-One" training of CENTER LANE operative at MIAS. AUG 83 CENTER LANE operative attends Gateway training at MIAS. COMMENTS SG1A DIA and Army INSCOM efforts were reviewed and three INSCOM projects were used as e The brie fing was well received and the Vice President was interested and impressed (TAB L). SG1A 0 -8 MOM 0' 788ROO1100020001 Approved For Release 20 E 11MVPM%.T Approved For Release 2000/OE6Wr.-QA- m=--a0788 ROO 1100020001 -8 WQI~ OLURr. I DATE EVENT 15 AUG 83 LTC Brian Buzby assumes duties as Project Manager. 1 SEP 83 Secretary of the Army approves continued participation in CENTER LANE activities within INSCOM. 5 OCT 83 The Honorable John Marsh, Secretary of' the Army, briefed. 5 OCT 83 Senator Wallop, Chairman, Budget Subcommittee, SSCI, briefed. 7 OCT 83 Staff Members of Congressional Committees on Intelligence, briefed 8 OCT 83 Ms. Susan Crawford, Army General Counsel, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 31 OCT 83-4 "One-on-One" training NOV 83 of CENTER LANE operative with Mr. Monroe (MIAS) begins. NOV 83 CENTER LANE operative attends Gateway training at MIAS. 10 NOV 83 RAPT Training established. 22 NOV 83 MG Rapmund, Commander, Medical R&D Command, briefed. 23 NOV 83 MG Tate, Deputy Director, Ops and Admin, Defense Nuclear Agency, briefed. 2-9 DEC 83 MIAS RAPT Seminar. COMMENTS TAB N Also in attendance: Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, The Honorable Delbert L. Spurlock, and The Special Assistant, Chief of Legislative Liaison, Mr. George L. Cary. Present were: Mr. Hall, SSCI, Ms. Smiley, HPSCI, and Mr. Giza, HPSCI. 5 JAN 84 The Honorable John Marsh, Secretary of the Army, briefed. 15-27 JAN B4 Second group begins training in CRV at SRI-International. 19 JAN 84 LTC Bennett, Human Use Review Office, US Army Medical R&D Command, briefed. MIAS discussed. LTG Brown, Director of the Army Staff, in attendance. Approved For Release 2000/ t~-QWJ100788 ROO 1100020001 -8 Approved For Release 2000/080 788 ROO 1100020001 -8 QEC-", -11 DATE EVENT COMMENTS 20-27 Jan MIAS RAPT Seminar. 84 3 FEB 84 Honorable Delbert L. Spurlock, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 23 Feb MG Odom, ACSI, DA receives 84 update briefing. I Mar 84 LTG Brown, Director of the Army Staff, DA briefed. 13 Mar LTG Brown, Director of the 84 Army Staff, DA directs cancellation of RAPT as CENTER LANE personnel screening vehicle. 10 Apr DA IG Team briefed. 84 3 May 84 CG, INSCOM's approval of TAB expanded 0 CENTER LANE Mission formalized. 9 May 84 Dialogue initiated with McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, Huntington Beach, CA to comply with directive to obtain second contractor. 15 May Army Science Panel briefed. 84 6 June INSCOM Human Technology ReviewTAB 84 P Board briefed. Training and 4.4 Application Procedures Guide delivered for review and approval. 12 June GEN Thurman, Vice Chief of TAB 84 Staff Q of the Army, DA briefed by MG Stubblebine. 11 July BG Soyster, CG INSCOM, receives 84 CENTER LANE briefing. 13 July CG, INSCOM formulates decisionTAB 84 to R discontinue CENTER LANE as an INSCOM Project. Impact and course-of-action statements submitted to CoS, INSCOM. Approved For Release 20001e""" CAr R 9 -00788R001100020001-8 Approved For Release 2000/08)t'C .9T0788R001 100020001-8 0 .Z~PDE DATE EVENT COMMENTS 13 July 84 MIAS Advanced Training completed. 20 July 84 Meeting between Mr. Hurwitz, Director GDIP Staff; Dr. Vorona, DIA; and CENTER LANE personnel-to discuss possible mechanisms for transferring CL to DIA and/or USAMRDC. 1 Aug 84 Meeting between MG Rapmund and CENTER LANE personnel to discuss possible use of transferred CL assets to assist USAMRDC R&D functions. 23Aug84 Secretary of the Army approvesTAB S discontinuance of CENTER LANE as Army project,and authorizes negotiations for transfer of Project to DIA or other suitable agency. 18Sep84 Memorandum of Agreement(MOA) TAB T between DIA and INSCOM for CENTER LANE transfer completed and delivered for CG, INSCOM approval. 26Sep84 CG, INSCOM approves MOA and signs letter of transmittal to ACSI. MOA delivered to ACSI for staffing action. 28Sep84 CENTER LANE ceases operationalTAB U collection activities JAW CG, USAINSCOM directives. 4 LTG Odom ACSI, HQ, DA approves4pproval is granted to Oct MOA. initiate 84 MDA transmitted to DIA for action to effect transfer action (TAB V). 20Nov84 CL personnel meet with INSCOM Staff Group to discuss deadline extension and DIA decision to request detailing of personnel as opposed to immediate transfer. 11Dec84 CG, INSCOM approves interim detailing/ OPCON transfer of CL personnelas to DlA alternative to permanent reassignment. 10Jan85 HUMINT Committee of the Intelligence Community Staff briefed by CL/DIA. Approved For Release 200'A ": st f"- .',qi~fD I'S 6-00788R001 100020001-8 Approved For Release 2000WW7 - f'IA-RII296-00788R001 100020001-8 '0 ~ 4"" " E T DATE EVENT COMMENTS 23 Jan 85 MG Buford Lary, Military Asst to . Dep Sec Def, and COL Kenneth Hollander, Exec Asst to USDRE briefed by CUDIA. 6 Feb 85 Accompanied by LTG Odom, CL personnel brief James Ambrose, Under Sec. of the Army. 11 Feb 85 CG INSCOM signs MCA approving transfer of ICLP OPCON to DIA. MOA transmitted to DIA for action. 21 FEB 65 Selected staff members of SSCI and HPSCI briefed CUDIA. 7 MAR 85 MOA signed by LTG W4 Iliams, Director, DIA. 1CLP transfefred OPCON to DIA. (TAB W) 7 Mar 85 OACSI notified of OPCON transfer. Dissolution of SAP requested. (TAB Y) Zt t~Iv 'v LA 0.0 -0078BRO01 100020001-8 Approved For Release 200qmq T6